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Harco Willems

Historical and Archaeological Aspects of Egyptian Funerary Culture - Religious Ideas and Ritual Practice in Middle Kingdom Elite Cemeteries

English · Hardback

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Description

This study of the history of regional elites and of the archaeology of their cemeteries shows that the Coffin Texts of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom do not reflect a form of popular religion, but rather the cult of local rulers.

About the author

Harco Willems (1956) is professor of Egyptology at the University of Leuven. He has published numerous books and articles on Egyptian Middle Kingdom history, religion, and archaeology. He is the director of the Leuven archaeological mission to Dayr al-Barshā.

Product details

Authors	Harco Willems
Publisher	Brill

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	12.08.2014

EAN	9789004274983
ISBN	978-90-04-27498-3
No. of pages	400
Dimensions	161 mm x 241 mm x 27 mm
Weight	716 g
Series	Culture and History of the Anc
Subject	Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity

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